The G. Denisenko Collection of Imperial Russia; U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
March 7, 2007 and March 13-14, 2007
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1 RUSSIA Stampless Letters 1874 (November 20) letter from A.V. Suvorov (1729-1800), Field Marshal, addressed to his majordomo Matveich, signed "Alexander Suvorov", fine and very rare autographed letter by this legendary Russian general, ranked as one of the greatest military commanders of all time | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #2 RUSSIA Stampless Letters 1812 St.Petersburg, FL dated June 19, with straight line "Sanct Petersbourg" hs, sent to Riga, v.f., used just two days before Napoleon's Grande Armee invaded Russia, ex-Maslowski  | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #3 RUSSIA Stampless Letters 1812 Moscow, large part of FL dated "Le 12 8bre" (October 12), with straight line "No.11 Grande-Armee" light hs in black, sent to Nancy, with 30 November arrival docketing. The sender, General Count de Lobau is writing to his uncle requesting he takes care of some business matters, also noting "nothing new here; we're doing great, having fun, there are stage performances both in town and at Court..." One week later, Napoleon was forced to quit Moscow. A rarity | Price Realized $4,250.00 |
 | Lot #4 RUSSIA Stampless Letters 1825 FL from St.Petersburg, dated June 16, sent via Le Havre by French Steamer to Paris, with erroneous application of "Colonies Par Le Havre" hs in red (should have been "Pays d'Outremer Par Le Havre"), charged "7", with July 28 arrival pmk, fine and unusual cover, ex-Maslowski | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #5 RUSSIA Stampless Letters 1826-27 two FLs from Odessa to same correspondent in St.Petersburg, each with ornamental "Odessa" Dec. 31, 1826 and Feb.4, 1827 departure pmks, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #6 RUSSIA Stampless Letters 1834 stampless cover sent by the famous Russian admiral and explorer Adam Johann Ritter von Krusenstern (known in Russia as Ivan Fedorovich Kruzenshtern) to his wife in Reval, with red St.Petersburg departure and "Polucheno" (arrival) date stamp below, with red seal on back, fine. Admiral Krusenstern (1770-1846) led the first Russian circumnavigation of earth expedition (1803-1806) and is probably best known for the tall ships bearing his name | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #7 RUSSIA Stampless Letters 1835 (6 Nov.) FL from Kronshtadt, with two line departure datestamp, fine, signed Mikulski | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #8 RUSSIA Stampless Letters 1841 FL from St.Petersburg to Paris, with "C.II.Bypg" datestamp, oval "Geo.Fr.Brandt & Co." (forwarding agent) and red arrival pmks, v.f. | Unsold |
 | Lot #9 RUSSIA Stampless Letters 1847 (April 5), four-page letter from Tsar Nicholas I to King Ferdinand of Sicily, introducing the new ambassador to the court (count Michael Chreptovich), with entire envelope bearing intact Imperial wafer seal, letter boldly signed by the Tsar "Nicolay", fine and rare | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #10 RUSSIA Stampless Letters 1854 envelope with an excellent strike of "Otpravl. is Kobrina" (mailed from Kobrino) in red, bearing intact wax seal of post office indicating postage paid, addressed to Taganrog, with "Polucheno 1 June, 1854" arrival datestamp, overall toning and ageing. The village of Kobrino is best known for the museum of Alexander Pushkin's nanny (immortalized in his poems) | Price Realized $190.00 |
